Very fine and scarce 18K white gold and enamel Gruen 50th anniversary antique pocket
watch with solid gold movement circa 1925.
Original silver dial with applied gold numerals and blued steel hands. Plain polish
case with fancy band, pendant and bow. Wonderful 23 jewel (2 diamond caps) 8
adjustment hand engraved solid gold movement #589 marked Extra Precision"
(adjusted to 8 positions and temperature) with engraved bridges and precision
regulator. Signed on the case, dial and movement.
This wonderful watch was made by the Gruen Watch Company to
commemorate their 50th anniversary. This was one of the most expensive and
extravagant watches ever made, promoted by Gruen as "the priceless possession
of a few." Only 650 examples were made. Most were made in yellow gold.